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#8579b2 color: Purple Rhapsody

#8579b2 is rgb(133, 121, 178) in RGB and oklch(60.917% 0.086 293.339) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

60.9%
0.086
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8579b2

#8579b2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.91:1 contrast and black text 5.38:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Rhapsody (#8278ad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8579b2 mixed with white

  1. 8579b2
  2. 9086ba
  3. 9c93c2
  4. a8a0ca
  5. b4add1
  6. c0bbd9
  7. ccc8e1
  8. d9d6e8
  9. e5e3f0
  10. f2f1f7

Darker: #8579b2 mixed with black

  1. 8579b2
  2. 73689a
  3. 615883
  4. 50486d
  5. 403957
  6. 302b43
  7. 211d2f
  8. 13101d
  9. 06050c
  10. 010101

Calmer: #8579b2 with less saturation

  1. 8579b2
  2. 857aad
  3. 847ba9
  4. 847ca4
  5. 847da0
  6. 847e9b
  7. 837f96
  8. 838091
  9. 83818d
  10. 838288

Questions about #8579b2

What color is #8579b2?

#8579b2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Purple Rhapsody. In RGB it is rgb(133, 121, 178), in HSL hsl(252.63, 27.01%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.917% 0.086 293.339).

What colors go well with #8579b2?

The complementary color of #8579b2 is #83894a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6883b7 and #9c71a1. The triadic partners are #ac7451 and #43947e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8579b2?

White text reads better on #8579b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and black gives 5.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8579b2 a warm or cool color?

#8579b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.086.